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Growing Up
A new life emerges
An alien land -unknown newness around
The first touch -the warmth of affectionate hands
Couched in this, the tender one begins its journey....
With a heart so pure
And curiosity to learn, to explore and to feel
Unclouded, uncluttered and unconstrained
The movement is free
Freedom to run, to walk, to dream
And to believe in dreams
Every step -a new step
The curiosity of the perennial waves
The inexplicable comprehension of the song the distant bird sings
The conversation with the kitty at the door....
And the toffee shared with her...
All the laughter and talks with grandpa...
Life then seemed an endless sea of relationships-
Every new relation adding hue to the collage of life
Every hand was in reach and to reach out
Self -non existent, dissolves in the oneness.
But somewhere down the
lane
Man has forgotten -
Forgotten the child in him,
Forgotten the hands that he held -all along his walk
He has forgotten to share,to care,to look around
Has forgotten the language of love -
Has forgotten his roots of evolution...
Has forgotten what he was and what he wanted to be.
Grappling to free himself
From the self imposed entanglements
Of petty prejudices and bargains of business
Has forgotten the definition of living and coexisting.
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